Lobbyist Accused of Assault

A Pennsylvania lobbyist was arrested Saturday after he allegedly raped a woman inside a Center City hotel.

A.J. Marsico, 40, is accused of sexually assaulting a 27-year-old woman at the Hyatt at the Bellevue on the 200 block of South Broad Street back on August 21.

Marsico was arrested at his apartment on the 1400 block of South Penn Square. He is charged with indecent assault, aggravated assault, unlawful restraint, simple assault and other related offenses.

Marsico is a senior associate at Greenlee Partners, a Pennsylvania government affairs firm. He is also the younger brother of Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico Jr. and cousin of Ron Marsico, a Pennsylvania state representative.